77 – 16. An exciting summer vacation filled with desire!
“I took a hit.”
Boom.
Liu muttered as he hit the desk.
Only the casual users flinched at the sudden momentum, but Liu didn’t even care.
‘You crazy b*tches, are you using such means?’
A passenger plane crash-lands near Kahoolawe Island, and Hawaii and the Korean Empire cry out for help.
Normally, I would have thought it was a good opportunity to get into debt with them, but now the situation was unique.
“…What ship is ready?”
“There are emergency ships, but they are not enough to carry all the passengers on board the plane. It will likely take at least a full day to move them all to Hawaii.”
“Ha…….”
There is no airport on Kahoolawe Island. To begin with, there are no buildings except this underground mansion.
Of course, it is impossible to fly an airplane, and transportation relies entirely on ships.
However, because she didn’t want her summer vacation with Namgoong Min to be interrupted, the liner to Hawaii was cut off and other ships also stopped.
Even if I were called again now, it would take at least a day to prepare.
Moreover, Kaho’olawe Island is several hundred kilometers away from Hawaii due to the aftermath of the last gate incident.
Of course, the round trip will take a long time, and since the liner is stopped, you will have to make several round trips no matter how many times you move on a small boat.
In the end, it takes time. At least one day or more.
“…What is the passenger list?”
“Here it is.”
“……Ha, it’s like it’s natural.”
Rein Arthur, Eunha Kim.
Those two were on the plane’s passenger list, just as Liu had expected.
Why did these people who would otherwise fly private planes bother to take passenger planes, and why did they take a passenger plane departing from the Korean Empire to Hawaii?
Liu gritted his teeth.
“What should I do?”
“……First, contact Hawaii, launch an emergency ship, and bring the passengers.”
“Where can we leave the passengers? The island itself is an uninhabited island with no buildings. If we leave the passengers there for a day…”
“I know it well. Moreover, if you do something like that when there is a legitimate daughter of the very noble Arthur family and a member of the royal family, the future will be very troublesome.”
Liu had a hunch. This is what those b*tches were aiming for.
If it were just ordinary people, Rio wouldn’t have paid much attention and would have just built a building to live in.
Since these precious b*tches were involved in an accident(?), It couldn’t end with such treatment.
It’s a bonus that Liu himself has to come out to meet him.
It was for so-called political reasons, and it was an inconvenience associated with being at the top of society.
Liu, who was huffing and puffing, took a deep breath and fired a shot at one of the employees waiting in a standing position.
“…What about Namgoong Min?”
“The prospective owner is looking around the mansion and the underground cave. However, I think he will return within an hour at the most.”
1 Hour? One hour is not enough.
In other words, three conditions must be met to handle this matter.
1. We need to prepare a space that will not be offended by the Arthur family and the royal family of the Korean Empire.
2. In the meantime, Liu has to step forward and meet Lane and Kim Eun-ha.
3. We need to finish this as quickly as possible before Namgoong Min returns. If Liu is away for a long time, he will notice that something has happened.
‘Damn.’
…… I felt like I had no choice but to admit it.
He is a foreign leader.
Well, there may be a way to solve it if we use all kinds of means and don’t think about the future, but……
‘I can’t do that.’
It was a self-defeating decision.
If that happens, Lane and Kim Eun-ha will also start doing dirty tricks.
Compared to the muddy fight between the three girls, the disguise of the airliner accident was cute.
In other words, this is also a kind of proposal.
‘Are you saying we should be hostile, but not cross the line?’
Should I accept it?
…… No, there was only one choice anyway.
I was prepared to fight two years in the mud, but I intuitively sensed that Namgoong Min would not like it.
If you covet something small and lose something big, that’s completely wrong.
Even though Liu looked extremely annoyed, he could only nod his head.
“Bring everyone… To the basement. Leave the passengers in the annex of the mansion, and Reign Arthur and Princess Kim Eun-ha to the main building.”
“…I understand.”
Anyway, the intentions of these two crazy b*tches are obvious. You’re probably trying to meet Namgoong Min.
This was a kind of declaration of surrender.
I will accept the offer, but this is a warning not to cross the line.
‘f*cking b*tches.’
Of course, a warning is a warning, and it is extremely unpleasant to have your plans for a summer vacation just the two of you broken.
The employees who read Liu’s displeased expression did not respond and just lowered their heads.
Her eyes were focused on only one place.
A speedboat was sent with a camera to assess the situation.
Sent from that camera──
“Let’s see how long you can smile…!”
──A video of Lane and Kim Eun-ha smiling brightly.
He was glaring with venom.
*
“The mansion is really beautiful.”
“That’s an overstatement. This is a mansion carved out of an underwater cave beneath Kaho’olawe Island.”
“So stalactites and stalagmites…”
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Somehow, it was too wide and large to have been made artificially.
I heard that even in underwater caves, the space created above the entrance is filled with air and prevents sea water from entering, and this seemed to be exactly that kind of place.
A mansion built by carving out the walls while maintaining the beautiful topography unique to an underwater cave.
It was a situation that made me realize what it was like to spend too much money.
“This is a cave…”
In addition to the sea, I got to see two places I wanted to go today.
I felt like no matter how many times I thanked Liu for this, it would not be enough.
…… Ah, now that I think about it.
“Hey, um…”
“Just call me comfortably.”
“So, deacon? Isn’t it Liu’s birthday soon?”
“That’s right.”
“It just worked out well.”
In return, give Rio a luxurious gift!
……… Luxurious?
“Uh, if it happens to be Mr. Liu’s birthday…”
“Gifts come from all over the world. I remember that on my last birthday, the total price of the gifts was about 400 billion won. There were a lot of artifacts and jewelry.”
“……….”
Hmm, it needs to be a bit more luxurious, right?
What should I do? Should I return the building I received last time? Oh, no, that’s a bit weird…… Or even if you spend all your money on a building in a floating city…… !
“Nam Goong Min?”
“Yes?”
“There is nothing to worry about. Liu likes thoughtful gifts rather than expensive ones.”
Of course, only Namgoong Min.
The butler wisely swallowed his words and bowed his head politely.
“Ah, then…”
Should I make something by hand? Or a letter?
I have never given or received a birthday present other than Jisoo, so I have no idea what to give.
Jisoo always wanted a photo. Strangely, I carried it in my arms rather than putting it in a frame.
There was a time when a photo that I had been doing for less than a year became so old that it faded.
‘Ah, I fell into Samcheonpo again.’
So what should I do as a gift……
“Namgoong Min, excuse me, but can I say something?”
“Of course.”
“Here, this.”
…… Huh?
This is a ribbon, right?
“Why is this…?”
“How about tying a ribbon around your body and giving yourself a gift?”
“……Yes?”
“hahahaha, don’t you know? It’s a common gift between ‘friends’. If it’s between ‘friends’. Between ‘friends’.”
“Aha…!”
Wow, this was resolved thanks to the deacon.
If you are friends, you may give yourself as a gift.
‘I guess it’s something like labor or something to help with later?’
When I was young, I sometimes gave dishwashing or cleaning coupons to my parents. Maybe it’s an extension of that?
If it weren’t for the deacon, I would have passed by without any sense.
“Thank you, Deacon!”
“No. I’m sure Liu… Will be satisfied.”
The butler bowed his head politely again.
Because of that, I couldn’t see what kind of expression he was making, but that doesn’t matter.
I was just satisfied because the birthday gift problem was solved once and for all.
…… Anyway, I think I’ve seen everything worth seeing.
“Then shall we go back soon? I can’t keep Mr. Liu waiting for a long time.”
“…Understood. Everyone back! Namgoong Min is passing away!”
“”””Yes!””””
The deacon, who charismatically gave orders to the employees around him, stood next to me to give directions, and the other employees lined up behind me.
I guess this person is in a position like the head of a house.
Just as I was about to leave, another butler standing behind me approached me.
“Prospective owner, if you need anything else, feel free to…”
“…Prospective master?”
“…Sigh!”
“Ha, hahahaha! I guess I called you that inadvertently because Liu-sama ordered us to treat you the same way. If you are like Liu-sama, you are in fact our master.”
Ah, I see.
Still, the tone of being a prospective master is a bit unusual……
‘I could just say something wrong. Let’s not dig into it too much.’
They are the people who manage the mansion under that hysterical Liu, so that could be the case.
I feel his temper even though I live with Liu on an equal(?) Level, but what would it be like if he were a superior and a subordinate?
“I, Namgoong Min… I’m really sorry…”
“hahahaha, no. You could make a mistake.”
“Namgoong Min…!”
The butler, who was acting as the head butler, smiled and bowed, leaving the butler who seemed moved without knowing why.
It feels a bit burdensome.
“Namgoong Min, please forgive my rudeness.”
“I’m also Rio’s friend, so I know what he feels. Let’s not make mistakes in front of Rio.”
Amman Still, Liu is your boss, so if you call me master, of course you won’t be angry, right?
She is a collector who is not willing to easily let go of anything she owns.
…… Uh?
Didn’t you try to give me a building and a private plane last time? So what is that…… ?
‘…… Ugh, I don’t know.’
It’s the same for men and women.
With my poor experience in human relationships, it was very difficult to understand the true feelings.
Well, I’m just being honest. If you’re someone who doesn’t like that, there’s nothing you can do about it.
“Let’s go back!”
“”””Yes.””””
I returned to the entrance of the mansion with a feeling of confusion.
There were three truly familiar people.
One was Liu, the owner of the mansion……
“……Mr. Rain? Princess?”
“Nam Goong Min!”
“Nam Goong Min!”
No, why are you out here?
*
“Deacon, Liu appears to be displeased.”
“I know. Tell the chef to quickly prepare dessert.”
“I understand.”
The head deacon, who gave the order with a familiar look, stood far away from where Liu and the others were and looked back.
Unlike the smile and kindness shown to Namgoong Min, he had a very stern expression.
“Gusteau, come out.”
“……Yes, head deacon.”
“Of course you know why you were called, right?”
“Of course.”
“You are disobeying the instructions that Liu-sama so faithfully told you. Are you still a butler?”
“…I’m sorry.”
In addition to the outward order to treat him as equal, there is one thing Liu secretly gave without Namgoong Min’s knowledge.
Treat him as a prospective owner and never let Namgoong Min know about it.
You will be staying at the mansion for over a month, but you almost made a mistake from the first day.
“I won’t talk too much. I’ll demote Gusteau’s rank by one level.”
“…I understand.”
“If this had reached Liu’s ears, you would have been fired immediately, so be careful in the future. Be thankful for your prospective master’s mercy.”
“Of course!”
“Okay, let’s go back.”
Gusteau, who was demoted from a full-time butler to an apprentice butler due to one mistake, was in tears for a moment, but he realized that it was a hundred times better than being fired, and calmly returned to his seat.
Looking at such a young butler, the head deacon sighed.
‘You’re all newbies.’
It has been more than 10 years since I offered my loyalty to Liu.
I tried to manage this mansion and raise butlers that would satisfy Liu, but there were still many things lacking.
They were skilled, but in front of the hysterical Liu, not even a single mistake was tolerated.
I just got really lucky this time.
‘By the way, you are the prospective master.’
Suddenly, the head butler looked at Namgoong Min with his master.
I heard the information right away. Born in the unified Korean Empire, his parents committed suicide and he lives alone as an only child. Because of this, he works part-time and does manual labor and is quite ignorant of the world and human relationships.
And, a really brave fortune teller.
‘I would like to become Liu’s spouse.’
The owner of her house, who has served her Liu for 10 years and has been following her sincerely, let out a sigh.
Unlike before, it was a sigh of worry.
‘If the Ribbon Plan comes to fruition, that would be the end…….’
The problem is two female students approaching their prospective master.
On one hand, she is the daughter of the famous Arthur family, and on the other, she is the princess of the unified Korean Empire.
The girls, who are no different from , Are only looking at one person.
Of course, the end is……
‘…… No matter what happens, I only serve Liu.’
That would be the duty of a butler.
The head deacon made a promise with a determined expression.
Summer vacation has just begun.